New Brighton Area Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · New Brighton, Pennsylvania

New Brighton Area Elementary School in New Brighton, Pennsylvania enrolled 558 students in 2024-25 with 45.9 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 42-46% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 41% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

609 students in 2022-23, 601 students in 2023-24, 558 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.9 to 45.9.

Students enrolled at New Brighton Area Elementary School by school year2022-23: 609, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 55802004006008002022-236092023-246012024-25558
Students enrolled at New Brighton Area Elementary School by school year2022-23: 609, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 55802004006008002022-236092023-246012024-25558
Students enrolled at New Brighton Area Elementary School by school year2022-23: 609, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 55802004006008002022-236092023-246012024-25558
Students enrolled at New Brighton Area Elementary School by school year2022-23: 609, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 55802004006008002022-236092023-246012024-25558
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360946.913.0
2023-2460146.912.8
2024-2555845.912.2

12.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 66 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 12.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 12.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 12.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 12.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 612 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection New Brighton Area Elementary School enrolled 612 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 612 of the 612 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions17
  • Chronically absent16.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

66.1% of students were White, 20.4% of two or more races, 7.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White66.1%
  2. Two or more races20.4%
  3. Black7.9%
  4. Hispanic5.4%
  5. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at New Brighton Area Elementary School scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2242‑46%46‑50%54%
Math, 2022-2341%20‑24% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about New Brighton Area Elementary School

  1. Central Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 466 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Patterson Primary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 141 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare New Brighton Area Elementary School with Central Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much New Brighton Area SD spends per student$21,247 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,247
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaNew Brighton Area Elementary School is the number 354 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#354 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.12.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about New Brighton Area Elementary School

  1. How many students attend New Brighton Area Elementary School?
    558 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 609 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in New Brighton, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at New Brighton Area Elementary School?
    12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is New Brighton Area Elementary School a Title I school?
    New Brighton Area Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at New Brighton Area Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at New Brighton Area Elementary School scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is New Brighton Area Elementary School in?
    New Brighton Area SD, NCES district ID 4216530. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421653006720 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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